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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ohhh !!! A Piesker Picon 2.8/135mm ! Very Happy

I have the same.


It's the first time I see another one. Congrats.
It's very original and good and rare.
Yep, it is very easy to take apart.

Link to it :
http://forum.mflenses.com/piesker-picon-2-8-135-t25036,highlight,%2Bpiesker.html


PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Olivier wrote:
Ohhh !!! A Piesker Picon 2.8/135mm ! Very Happy

I have the same.


It's the first time I see another one. Congrats.
It's very original and good and rare.
Yep, it is very easy to take apart.

Link to it :
http://forum.mflenses.com/piesker-picon-2-8-135-t25036,highlight,%2Bpiesker.html


Yeah, pretty amazing. Didn't know anything about it when I saw it but that just made me figure it was rarer. It's got some heavy speckling on the front element that cleaning didn't clear up. It's lacking in contrast because of it.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mackeral wrote:

It's got some heavy speckling on the front element that cleaning didn't clear up. It's lacking in contrast because of it.

Mine suffered too and coating had disappeared quite a lot.
After contrast PP, pictures are very good.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Olivier wrote:
mackeral wrote:

It's got some heavy speckling on the front element that cleaning didn't clear up. It's lacking in contrast because of it.

Mine suffered too and coating had disappeared quite a lot.
After contrast PP, pictures are very good.


yeah, figured it would take some tweaking in PP.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking for zeissness Very Happy



PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dammit, I did it again!



PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Helios 58mm f2 16 blade....Ebay seller pic.



PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:59 pm    Post subject: Industar 69 2.8/28mm, Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 4/135mm Reply with quote

Industar 69 2.8/28mm, Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 4/135mm
Both were within my small budget so I bought them. The Tele-Xenar is very nice
looking. Waiting for an adapter to try it out.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kryss wrote:
Helios 58mm f2 16 blade....Ebay seller pic.



I thought everyone here had at least one of those by now...


PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kryss wrote:
Helios 58mm f2 16 blade....Ebay seller pic.




Ah stand tae be corrected but AFAIK there's no Helios 58mm lenses with 16 blades...6,8,13, in fact ah don't think there's any Helios lens with 16... ... Wink


PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When it arrives I will post more pics to confirm.... Welcome Turtle


PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This 16 blades Helios is a modified seller refurbished lens.


PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Correct Wink


PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 7:47 pm    Post subject: Vivitar 24mm f2 (Komine) Reply with quote

Vivitar 24mm f2 (Komine)



PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:01 pm    Post subject: Vivitar Series 1 135mm f2.3 (Komine) Reply with quote

Vivitar Series 1 135mm f2.3 (Komine)



PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:19 pm    Post subject: Vivitar 35mm f1.9 (Komine) Reply with quote

Vivitar 35mm f1.9 (Komine)

I was fortunate to find this lens on eBay recently in Olympus OM mount for £80.



PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:38 pm    Post subject: Canon FL 35mm f2.5 Reply with quote

Canon FL 35mm f2.5



PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:07 pm    Post subject: Minolta MD 100mm f4 macro Reply with quote

Minolta MD 100mm f4 macro



PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was not really my intention, however I recently became owner of a Leitz Telyt 200/4 (M39 Visoflex).
Here adapted with M42 helicoid adjusted for the right distance + M42 macro ring + M42->EOS + EOS->Nex, the latter two collapsable to M42->Nex, but I was too lazy to look for it (apologies for the iPhone picture):


PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice Xmas presents to self Edgar.... Laugh 1


PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kryss wrote:
Nice Xmas presents to self Edgar.... Laugh 1


Yep, just don't tell my wife!!! Wink


PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My last lenses.
Still on their way to Italy, or just arrved.
A pity i'm away... i'll lay my hands on them in a couple of months Sad

The first is an old single-coated Flektogon, with leatherette focusing ring grip.
Then there is a Trioplan N 100mm in Exakta mount (still no news from forum users who happened to open it for cleaning/repairs, contct me if you have infos)
The last is a nice example of most recent production (before bankruptcy) by one of my favorite japanese third party lens makers, Komura.
It's a Komura K.M.C. Komuranon f/2,8 28mm, in PK mount, with all the original accessories & box. Looks pristine.
I still regret selling a Komura f/2,8 152mm for 4x5", that lens was in no way inferior to some of the most celebrated large format lenses made in Germany.
AFAIK there was no other competitor, or similar design, but the uber-expensive Schneider Xenotar.... no other 150mm f/2,8. The Zeiss Planar was a 135mm, if i remember correctly.
I'd like to know more about this 28mm.
It is likely multi-coated (K.M.C.), and strangely enough it's marked Komura Ltd. (as it was made by a UK company).
According to my taste, the lens looks beautifully made.
I'm curious to know what you think...

















Trying to keep expenses under check, and renounce to some of my most desired lenses, if the price is not within the range i (arbitrarily and very subjectively) deem as fair/convenient.
Payed 246 euros for all three lenses, plus another 40 for shipment.
I have in my radar the multi-coated f/2,4 version of the CZJ Flektogon since long, but i consider 90/95 euros as my price limit. The "market" (i.e. the buyers) seem to have a different opinion... and i'm losing one auction after another Smile
To acquire something interesting/worthy i have to go for items that most snobbish collectors would not even consider.
The Flektogon is filthy (but i think it will clean nicely), the Trioplan was sold as "defekt", and the Komura doesn't appeal to people who only think in terms of "brand".

EDIT:
Oops... forgot the Super Takumar f/4 300mm! Smile





Time to relax for a while, i guess...

cheers

Paolo


PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw this Helios on a "local" flea website for 35,00 eur and told myself it could look nice after a CLA, so i bought it despite the fact i don t own a mirrorless camera yet. I even had to order online the M39 to M42 adapter rings just to be able to mount it on my Nikon D700 Smile
After a complete CLA done by myself i think it looks good now.

As bought:



and after my CLA:




PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

At long last Very Happy:



These are not my final lenses but good to start with.
JPEGs from M9 are not the best when it comes to technicalities but they're gorgeous to my eyes.


PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tomasg wrote:
I saw this Helios on a "local" flea website for 35,00 eur and told myself it could look nice after a CLA, so i bought it despite the fact i don t own a mirrorless camera yet. I even had to order online the M39 to M42 adapter rings just to be able to mount it on my Nikon D700 Smile
After a complete CLA done by myself i think it looks good now.

As bought:



and after my CLA:




Beautiful result
OH